Monthly group to practice the art of Compassionate Communication, based on Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. Join us for exercises, practice and support in up leveling the quality of your communication a work, at home and with everyone!

Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) offers foundational drawing, painting, sculpting and digital art classes for beginning to advanced art students in Van Nuys and Santa Monica school locations as well as online.  For those interested in a 3-year course of study, students may apply to the BFA Degree and Certificate Programs for both Fine Art and Entertainment Art. All art programs are taught by talented professional gallery and entertainment artists. LAAFA recently opened an art study …

As of Sept. 26, 2011... I'm the Organizer of this group... Voyeur Explorer. I'm a Photographer. I like to capture beutiful things that nature can offer and turn it to Art. Why i change and added the "Explorer" on the old group name? It's because I believed...a good photographer should always continue to look for new ideas and concept. I will focus on how to take and make Photograph using natural lights and artificial lights... indoors and outdoor setting. These is a meet up group made for those …

Looking for nice folks that like to play card and board games. Spades.  Hearts.  Poker.  Slide 5.  Crazy 8s.  Cribbage.  NAME IT! Most any and all board games... And Mah Jong (American Version w Jokers) Also bowling, darts, ping pong, shooting pool, Wii, karaoke??? This is a good chance to meet other West Valley people ages 18-118 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?  WHERE AND WHEN? Join Us!  Suggest a meet up and let's get it going!

This group is for anyone who appreciates the Arts in its various forms. We’ll attend Events at Galleries, Theatres, Dance Clubs, Museums, and many other fun venues. Join us if you enjoy discovering new artists, listening to good music, dancing to new rhythms and even finding a new restaurant or two. This city has so many hidden gems, we'll explore together and make new friends.

This is a group for emerging and professional visual artists: painters, sculptors, photographers, digital artists, etc. Let's get together and plan group shows, citywide open studios days, plein air sessions, friendly critiques to help each other, artist dinners, etc.

Conscious Mamas are fun-loving, expressive, connected, giving, strong, wise, and joyful mothers. Conscious Mamas are mothers who, day by day, make the world just a little brighter by sharing their light and wisdom. When women gather together, it's a powerful thing. For when women meet, they have the ability to lift one another up, to motivate, to give, to guide, to grow. The support and sisterhood that can come from a group of women is tremendous. That's why I was called to create the Conscious …

Koffee and Komics is a monthly meetup of Comic Book and Manga creators at Aroma in Studio City. Come by share your projects, draw and of course drink coffee. Each month we draw from a theme. Come ready to draw!

This group is for character designers/artists/illustrators (21 and over) to get together and draw, share ideas, inspire each other, critique, and learn from each other. Add in some drinks, food and conversation and we are sure to have some creative, productive fun, as well as becoming better artists and sharpening our character design skills. This group is uninstructed, with the idea that each artist can share tips, tricks, ideas, info and constructive criticism with each other. When available w …

Are you the mommy of a baby, toddler, or pre-school-aged child in the San Fernando Valley area? You're invited to get together with us for free fun & fantastic (funtastic) entertainment, such as guitar sing-alongs, puppet shows, character appearances, and more. Children will experience engaging, exceptional, free entertainment, creating a great opportunity for both children and moms to make new friends and catch-up with old pals. We'll meet up once or twice a month, starting at Sherman Oaks/Van …

Group of women all ages - races - walks of life - who love to sing and love to perform. Vocal education, performance opportunities and the camaraderie of like-minded women. We sing for community events and put on our own shows that you will be a part of! RiverOaks Chorus is the only San Fernando Valley chapter of Sweet Adelines International - keeping alive the unique American art form of barbershop harmony. Real women, real harmony - real fun! We rehearse every Tuesday night from 7pm to 9:30pm …

The Love You Revolution is a movement that aims at aiding women and children in discovering the wonderful and beautiful human beings they are using art and fashion as a tool. We create self-love and empowerment workshops for women in domestic violence shelters, underprivileged children in LAUSD schools, children at the YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and other non-profits like Girls in Power and Agape Youth Ministries. The workshops are offered free of charge to the organizations and are interactive, ex …

This group is for parents who are interested in learning how to nurture their child's intelligence, deepen focus, end power struggles, find support and build community together. Comprehensive written materials will be available along with one on one personal consulting for your specific needs. We will look at education, tears, tantrums & indignation and all the ways in which we can support the full potential in our children. This group is great for all parents, parents of children with learning …

Can we STOP with the "everything else" dating clubs, disguised as networking, hiking, biking, slushy-making and whatever else, and get down to business! EVERY SECOND SATURDAY!!! You're looking for someone to hold you at night, and still be there in the morning, PERIOD! Sometimes we just look for love in all the wrong places. I've found that if we can connect in the Arts, we potentially can connect on all other levels. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY!!! R&B is smooth, sexy, artistic, and confident. Poetry …

This group will meet and make Improv Content for "The Improv Network". Be prepared to be on camera wether you are working behind the scenes or in front of them. This event will be unknown to all of us when we begin. When we are done, we will all have made something that never could have been written. Please Join this group if you are dedicated to taking your career to the next level and you dream of getting together with other working professionals and seeing what is cinematically possible just …

Wolves for Freedom is an initiative to protect and assist the citizens of the United States from Foreign Threats, National Disasters, Emergency Situations and if the occasion were to rise from a Tyrannic Government by exercising our giving right as passed by the Congress: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Just like our forefathers I believe that it is absolutely necessary that we pra …

Calling all Intrepid Art Lovers.  Bring your adventurous self!  We explore art and design throughout Los Angeles and the Southern California region.  Exhibits, tours, lectures, and outings are ours to enjoy, often with a bite to eat to get to know each other better.

Elite Gymnast Beau Ioana shares his knowledge of Gymnastics, Strength, Flexibility, Conditioning, Martial Arts, etc methods and makes your workout fun, exciting, and takes you to the next level in fitness. Come have some fun with us and make some friends too!

This group is for anyone interested to participate, offer wisdom, and co-create better versions of themselves focusing in Andean Shamanic Journey, Healing Arts and Self Realization. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I am a firm believer where Two or More People gather, they co-create better versions of themselves. Enthusiastic about Andean Shamanism, Sharing Modalities, Creating Healing Circles, Participating and building a warm, unified community (Ayllu).

This group is sponsored by Little Acorns Grow Preschool, Kindergarten and Community Center. We have all kinds of fun activities such as puppet shows, sign language, theater classes, soccer classes, community gardening, art classes, music class, drum circles, karate, cooking classes, science fun time, fun with nature and so much more! Most of our activities will be at our amazing play space in Reseda, although we also have some fun excursions. There are also resources for parents such as parentin …

Only $10 gets you a glass (or more) of wine, cheese and crackers and a Saturday night that is uniquely creative. (No artistic talent required) This fun workshop is lead by Pamela Hayes, a Board Certified Art Therapist who has been working in this field for over twenty years. Saturday, April 20th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Location: Good Life Academy, 18719 Calvert Street, Tarzana, CA 91335 Cost: $10 / person, $15 / couple

The purpose of this meet up is to learn more about the guitar and music in a "natural" and relaxing environment. In short, we'll be doing weekly group guitar lessons outside at Woodley Park :) -There's something very special and organic about playing an acoustic guitar outdoors. Nature and music go hand in hand in such a beautiful way. This will be a great opportunity to relax, be outside and have fun on a weekly basis. - You will be learning in a  creative, accepting, "educational" environment …